Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. He grew up in Edinburgh and published his first story at the age of 16. He was best known for his adventure novels and travel writing which were extremely well received even back in the day. He was a celebrated writer in his own life time and his popularity has continued to grow over time. He is believed to be one of the most widely translated authors in the world and has been the inspiration of many of the foremost writers of the modern world. His best known works are Treasure Island (1883) and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886). Other works include Kidnapped (1886), A Child’s Garden of Verses (1885), Underwoods (1887), An Inland Voyage (1878) and Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes (1879).